Bizarre Morphology Obscures Real Affiliation: An Integrative Study of Enigmatic Cephalaspid <i>Philine denticulata</i> from Arctic Waters Reveals Its Unique Phylogenetic Position
The biodiversity of Cephalaspidea (Gastropoda: Heterobranchia) is poorly studied, and novel findings often lead to revisions at different taxonomic levels. The family Philinidae has a distinct set of defining characters in the shell, copulatory apparatus, and gizzard morphology, but several species,...
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Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2023-03-01
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Series: | Diversity |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1424-2818/15/3/395 |